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A Strange Lore Affair —A Chicago Belle-
falls in love u'iih a Japanese Juggler—
A Bomantic Slorg.
The Milwaukie “Wisconsin” states that
while the Japanese were performing in
Chicago they aHracted the attention of m.i-
ny of the first ladies of tliat city, who
made them presents, and presented them
with their photographs. Ir was the fancy
ofan hour which gratified both parties and
was forgotten by both. Tiiere was one
lady, however, a daughter of a merchant
of a neighboring city, a beautiful girl of
eighteen sunimers, who seems to have be
come completely lost to the infatuation,
and to have cajitivated entirely he heart of
one of the J;ipanese, who ha.s the inusical-
ly-soui)(ling name of Sing-kee-Chee. This
worthy, as we have learned from the mem
bers of the company, has something of a
romance in liis history. Ilis father was a
nobleman belongiiig to the court of the
Tycoon. He loved and married a girl in
lower class, very pretty, very good, but
not high blooded. Tiie Tycoon heard uf
if and his indignation was gn'at. The no
bleman begged and prayed. It was no
use. The had insulted tlie dignity of the
Tycoon. There was but one w.ay to make
reparation—to commit hnri-hari—\n plain
English, to disembowel himself. The Ty
coon’s word was law, and the nobhnna i
died, his properly going to the Tycoon —
His wife, disowned, joined a conijiany of
.acrobats. Years after, this same comjiany
was performing before the Tycoon. In
the bamboo act, which is his favorite, the
Tycoon was much struck with the daring
of a boy who did wonderful things on the
the slender reed. Upon inquiry he learn
ed that the boy was none other tlian the
son of his once favorite minister and friend
and had high bio d in his veins. He
took the boy from the company and train
ed and educated him, for the friendship he
had once b me his father This boy grew
up about the court and none other than
ISing-Kee-Chee, which in Japani'sc* means
son of a uboleuian who had offended the
Tycoon.
Siiig-Kee-Chee grew up about the court
until he attained the age of twenty-seven.
He has .an excellent education, and spe.aks
several languages fluently English he
also speaks well. With Sing-Kee-Chee it
was that the Chicago lady became infatua
ted. He came out with the company at
the order of the Tgcoon, to watch them
and also to give his highness a h story of
the country, i^s people and its customs.—
He is uo common juggler, although he de
lights ill the bamboo act, which brought
him before the favorable notice of the Ty
coon. The young lady made his acquain
tance iu Chicago, talked with him and in
vited him to her house, where he had made
himself quite a favorite. His history was
known, and the lady, by one of those ro
mantic fancies which will, in the eye of
the world, sometimes make fools of the
most sensible, learned to love him. N(.(t
for his good looks certainly ; for iuttlli-
as he is, and w-ith the high blood
coursing through his veins, Sing-Kee-Chee
IS not the most fascinating of the party.
1 crhaps the lady loved him for the sacri
fices of his father. Perhaps not. We will
not attempt to imagine the excuse for the
notion, to call it by no other name. Sing-
Kee-Chee was delighted with the lady,
but he had no further thought, for he left
no other exchange than that of
ai^nyinfr Lkor« witli tlloa«k
of other ladies which had been givoa him.
At Detroit Sing-Kee-Chee was surprised
to meet the lady, who found the world a
blank desert after her hart had become an
other’s and in Detroit Sing-Kee Chee first
began to discover the secret, and to feel,
too, that although his heart was pledged
to another in Japan, there was an attrac
tion for it here. He did not discover this
until he was subject to a ioke by the mem
bers of the company whom he one day
surprised by the information that he loved
the young American better than he loved
the maiden of his own land. This was a
phase in the affair that the company had
not dreamed of and it was a startling one.
They told the louer to beware—that he
must take a lesson from the fate of his fa
ther, who had loved witliout the consent
of the Tycoon, and if he persisted his fa
ther’s fate would be his. Sing-kee-chee did
remember this, and endeavored to banish
her from his heart, but it was a useless
task The more he tried the deeper he
loved, and before the company left Detroit
he made the romantic maideu’s heart hap
py by declaring that he loved her, and if
the 'I’ycoon’s consent could be gained by
the strongest entreaties, he should make
her his wife, and with this assurance the
maiden returned to her parents in Chicago
wlio are striving by every means iu their
power to eradicate the notion from her
mind.
Sing-kee chee is obstinate and determin
ed. He has written to the Tycoon the full
account of the matter—has told his love in
the barroric but e.xpressive language of his
people, and has sent forward with this the
testiniuey of all the Japanesethat thegirl is
of goad family, and respectable and wor
thy, I hat she loves to distraction, and will
he* no disgrace to the best blood of Japan.
AVe are told by the interpreter that the
present Tycoon is a young man who has
a high estimation of the American people,
and it is believed that if the parents of the
Chicago lady will give their consent to the
union, which for very good reasons they
at present withhold, the Tycoon will glad
ly yield hi& consent as a step towards win
ning the favor of the people of this great
country. Of that we shall know more
hereafter. At present two anxious hearts
are awaiting the decision of the Tycoon.
Sing-kee-chee knows very well that if the
consent i.s not given bis fate is sealed, for
with the refusal wouM Cuine a notice that
by ihj asking of such a favor he had of
fended beyond redernplioii, and only the
committal of hari-kari would wipe out the
insult. We certainly trust that no such
sad fate awaits the lover, for the lady
has decided that if he dies for her, she goes
to the grave with him.
After the arrival of the company in this
city, every mail brought to Siiig-kee-chee
a letter from his betrothed, and on Satur
day she came to meet him previous to his
departure from the city. Her strange love
instead of decreasing, seems to flourish as
time rolls on and opportunity is given to
think it over, and when the party left this
city last evening to go to Fort Wayne,
passing through Chicago, there seemed no
liajipier or more devoted lovers in this
world than Sing-kee-chee and. his Chicago
betrothed.
The Latest^flrom the Song Writers^
BY THE “fat contributor.”
The man who “Dremt I dwelt iu Alar-
ble Halls” has opened a marble quarry
there, and is doing a thriving business iu
getting oul grave stones.
The author of “Carry me hack to Old
Virginia” has opened a livery stable and
is carried back iu his owu couveyanjce
whenever he wants to be.
The man -who sang “I am lonely since
my Mother died" isn’t quite so lonely now.
The old man married again, and his step
mother makes it lively enoiigh for him.
The author of “Life on the Ocean AVave”
is gratifying his taste for the sea by tend
ing a saw mill. He u'ill be on the water.
The one who gave “Tlie Old Folks at
Home” to the world has recently taken
them to the poor house, as they were get
ting troublesome.
The author of “Shells of Ocean” is in
the clam business.
The man who wanted to “Kiss him for
his Mo her” attempted to kiss his mother
for him the other day, and him gave him
a walloping “for his mother.”
The one who wailed so plaintively, “Do
they miss me a' home ?” was missed the
other day, together with a neighbor’s wife.
He is missed by a wife and seven chil
dren.
The author of “Three Blind Mice” has
started a menagerie with them.
The man w’ho wrote “Five o’clock in''
the morning,” found that no saloons were
open at that early hour where he could get
his bitters, so he lies abed rather later
now.
*‘Give me a cot in the valley Hove” has
got a cot in the infirmary. Mein Cott!
The man who sighed, “Take me home
to die,” took Dr. Kerr’s System Renova-
tor, and is now a “Fine ould Irish Gintle-
man.”
“Meet me by moonlight alone,” has left
off meat, and taken to drink.
The author of “Roll on, silver moon,”
has opened a ball alley. Silver moon can’t
roll on his alley without paying for it.
The disconsolate one who sings, “Have
you seen my Maggie?” has heard of her.
Another felier informs him, 'through the
mn.->ic store, that “Alaggie’s by my side ”
“I’d offer thee this hand of mine,” has
been sued for breach of promise.
“Oh ! Susanna,” has settled with her at
length, and don’t owe Susanna auv more.
The author of “Old Arm Chair’’ is still
in 'he furniture business.
The one who pleaded “Rock me to
sleep, Mother, Rock me to sleep,” has at
length been gratified. His mother, yield
ing to his repeated solicitations, picked up
a rock and roc/icJhim to sleep. He hasn’t
woke up yet.
The one who asked “AA’ho will Care
for Mother now ?” has finally concluded
to take care of the old woman himself, as
uo one else seemed inclined to.
A Sensible view of Reconstruction-
Remarkable Runic Discovery Near
the Great Falls ot the Potomac.
It is reported in scientific and historical
circles, that Professor T. C. Raffinuson, of
Copenhagen, has recently discovered a Ru
nic inscription below the Great Falls in
the Po’lomac. It records the death of an
Icelandic woman, named Suasfi, who died
ill 1051. This is a remarkable discovery
It proves conclusively not only the visit
of the hardy Xorthmen to our shores five
centuries before the so-called discovery of
w
Columbus, but that their explorations in
land were greater than has been surmised.
The full particulars, with photographic il
lustrations, will be published iu a few
days.
Further reports concerning the remaik- !
able discoyery of an icclaiidic inscription ;
of more than eight centuries old within
fifteen miles of the city of Washington,
not only confirm the statements made in
our first edition, but add that fragments of
teeth, bronze trinkets, coins and other cu
rious things, have been exhumed from the
grave. A party of citizens of Washington
Visited the inscription yesterday. The'
historical importance of this discovery is
very great. We wait with impatience the
reports of our scientists.— Washington Ln-
ion.
The Raleigo and Gaston Railroad .
Company has declared a dividend of ten
per cent—5 per cent cash and 5 per cent,
stock. i
The Richmond Whig has arrived at the
following sensible and practical conclusion :
“ Our opinion is that the jiresent is
the proper time to heal the wounds inflict
ed by the war, to build up what is des
troyed.
In the great process of reconstruction,
upon which we are about to enter—a re
construction not only political, but social
and industrial—we of the .South are re
quired to play a part—an humbler part
than is agreeable, (.r than has been our
want—but still an important part. AA^e
must, however, remember in the beginning
that we cannot, by any action of ours,
change the status of the X^ortlierii people
or of the Southern negroes. Their status
IS fixed, and will be maintained, no matter
what we may do. But we can make c)ur
own corditiou agreeable or disagreeable,
that is, our action will be influential in
moulding the action of those upon whom
it devolves to determine our future position
iu the Union. AA’’e must remember by day
and by night that we are in their power,
not they in ours. Any opposition we make
to them will be unavailing for good, and
can only harm ourselves.
If we want peace we must practice the
virtues of peace, and if we want to get
back into the L'liion we must pursue tliat
mode indicated by those who have the
power to prescribe. All historical prece
dents show us that the conqueror only
throw.s down his arms when the conquei-
ed succomhs, and that he grants peace on
ly upon his own terms. 'L'he general
rule is not going to be relaxed in our case. |
Of this we may rest as-sured. AVe may
also just as well banish from our minds
the delusion that we tan quarrel our way
back into the Union. AVe have found out
that we can neither fight ourselves out ol'
or iiiio the Union, and will ere long find
out that quarreling is just as fruitless, and
not half so manly as fighting. Feeling
convinced that it is impossible to fight,
and not wishing to degenerate into com
mon scolds, we have n solved, for our
selves to conform to the situation, and
obev a necessity which is as irresistable
ae doAth.”
STo More.
Are there any other two words in the
English language that convey more antag
onistic meanings than this simple combi
nation of syllables ? They are wrung out
in silent moans from memory that looks
far over the barren gray flats of to-day, to
some unforgotteni'esterday, bright in blos
som and suushvfre. ffhey blister trem
bling lips, presse^q dying eyes that are
fast clo8W^5RnH8B|pB!l|^it«artlv:--^F'laey
clutch th" heart in a deadly stifling grasp
I at those partings, wet witn
tears is laid in our bosom, and we know
that henceforward it will lie there uo more.
They look at us mockingly from led dawn
and purple sunsets, for aitliough these may
be exceedingly beautiful, yet we can recall
other dawns and sunsets where the gor
geous sky banners bore their imperial de
vice “ lo triomphe /” The clouds are there
but they hang like curtains hiding our
dead hopes and balfied ambitions, and we
can only write upon them the motto, “ No
more,” for fate has already emblazoned it
on our shield, and in our hrarf, and when
ever and wherever our sluggish present
apes the past. “ Xo more,” weeps the
poor mother when her sad eyes fall on
some little token of the beloved presence
that now moulders iiiidrr the daisies. “Xo
more,” groans the condeiuiied criminal
when his heavy glance fakes its last fare
well of the sunlight “ Xo more,” thun
ders the storm that wrecks ; the war that
exterminates, the pestilence that smites.—
Nature’s voice, too, with all their eloquence
of ihe doctrine of eternal compensation
have an undertone that swells the sad re
frain. She says to us : “ My flowers fade,
but a thousand sjiring up to fill their pla
ces ; my trees fall, but iu a few summeni
the forests wave with a stronger growth ;
but to thee, the beauty that gladdened, the
shade that refreshed, are “ no more.” But
there is a “ no more,” the very triumph
note of a well-spent life. There comes to
this life a day, when passion can no long
er rend, nor temptation lead it from the
narrow, straight path. AYlien the battle
is over, and though spent and feeble and
sorely wounded, the victory has been woii..
The cumln-ouft husk of mortality ia cast
off, and, trembling with joy, the enfrau-
chised soul looks down at the scarred tcii-
emeut and cries, “ Oh, prison house, I will
return to thee no more.”
Fruit Diet for Warm Weather.
Let us have a little talk about orchards
and gardens as life-preservers Many a
farmer thinks he “can’t fuss about a gar
den,” with vegetables and small fruits in
ample variety, hardly an orchard, beyond
apple trees. So he goes on to weightier
matters of grain or stuck, or dairy, and
eats potatoes, wheat bread, pork and salt
beef, all suiniui'r long ; no fine variety of
vegetables, no grateful berries, no luscious
peaches or juicy clierrie.s. By October
fever comes, or bowel complaints of some
kind, or some congestive troubles most
likely. He is laid up, work stops a month,
the doctor comes, and he “drags round”
all winter, and the doctor’s hill drag.s, too.
The j>o(>r wifi*, meanwliile, gets dysj)t;ptic,
constipated, has fever, too, perhajis, and
she “just crawls round.” AVliat’s the mat
ter ? They don’t know, poor souls.
AA'ould tin y build a liot fire in July and
shut the doors ? Of course not—in their
rooms; hut they have done ju.st that iu
their stomachs. How so ! They have
been eating, all summer, the Iieat-jiroduc-
ing food, lit for a cold season, hut not for
a warm r)iie. A Greenlander can eat can
dles and whale fat, hecau.-e tliey create
heat. Ill January, we are up toward
Greenland in climate.
A Hindoo lives on rice, friiit.s, juicy and
tropical vegetables, cooling and opening
to the system. In July, we move toward
Hiiiuostan, iu a heat almost tropical. Diet
must change, too.
Have ajiples, pears, chori'les, &c., from
the orchard every day, of early and late
fi uit.s. Let thero be plenty of good vege
tables, raspberries, strawh'iries, &:c. It
takes a little time and trouble, hut it’s the
clieajjest way to pay the doctor’s hills.
And bless your dear souls, these things
taste good !
A'oii study what fi‘ed i.s good for pigs
and cattle. All right. But wife and chil
dren arc of liiglie*' consequence ; and it is
a shame if, with all our great gifts of in
telligence and intuition, we do not obey
the Divine laws in our own physical being
60 well that the doctor shall visit thehouse
less than tin* horse doctor goes to the barn.
Don’t fail of vegetables, berries and fruits.
’Fry it, and you’ll say we haven’t told half
the truth.—Rural Xeiv Yorker.
Old Time.s Come Again.—On the 4tU
of .July a lartie number of freednien were
in town, and it made one think of old times
to see some of them enjoyirg themselves
by fiddling and dancing on the street. Al
though the thermometer stood at about 94
they danced until the perspiration oozed
th rough their coats. Tlie female dancers
stood it remarkably well considering the
dust and heat, and seemed to be pleased
with the dexterous performance of the new
voters.—(Jharloffe Democrat.